Land Degradation and Society

<p>Why does land management so often fail to prevent soil erosion deforestation salination and flooding? How serious <i>are </i>these problems and for whom? This book first published in 1987 sets out to answer these questions which are still some of the most crucial issues in development today using an approach called 'regional political ecology'. <i>Land Degradation and Society </i>is essential reading for all students of geography agriculture social sciences development studies and related subjects. </p>